If you are a parent whose child has shown an interest in learning a music instrument, but you feel you can not afford to buy one, get in touch with the Take It Away scheme, run by Arts Council England. This scheme was set up in 2007 to encourage more young people to play an instrument by providing interest-free loans for said instruments. So far, over 80,000 people
have taken advantage of the scheme, having in the process committed themselves to instruments and accessories worth nearly